Light 'n Fluffy - Stewed Chicken with Dumplings

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsps vegetable oil
• 2 lbs bone-in chicken pieces
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup onion, sliced
• 1 each celery stalk, cut in half, quartered
• 2 tsps salt
• 1 each bay leaf
• 3/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 6 oz Light 'n Fluffy® Macaroni Dumplings
• 2 cups carrots, sliced
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 3 Tbsps all purpose flour
• 3 tsps water
• lemon juice and zest, if desired